White Card extended to CRC

The Disciplinary Rules trial in place during the Super Rugby tournament will extend to The Rugby Championship, with the new system being fully reviewed at the end of the Southern Hemisphere season.

All elements of the trial will be in place again as Argentina joins the All Blacks, Springboks and Wallabies in The Rugby Championship.

The only significant change from the Super Rugby season is that the Duty Judicial Officer (DJO), and if required the Judicial Officer (JO) will be from neutral countries.

SANZAR CEO Greg Peters said at the end of the season a full report would be compiled before presenting the results to the International Rugby Board.

“SANZAR will conduct a full review of both the Super Rugby and The Rugby Championship trial at the conclusion of the season.”

“The new IRB Regulation 17 introduced on 1 June allows tournament organisers some flexibility with respect to their own rules, providing they are not in conflict with the core principles of IRB Regulations.”

“SANZAR therefore following its review of the trial will be implementing its own rules for The Rugby Championship.”

The full trial elements applied are as follows:

On-field Referee Referral to Citing Commissioner (White Card)

Instances where referee thinks an act of foul play occurred but not sure if red card warranted or unsure of identity of player

Player complaint to referee who did not see incident

Can be in addition to a yellow card or penalty

Referred to Citing Commissioner who will review

Citing Commissioner can issue an Off-Field Yellow Card

Instances where the Citing Commissioner observes a serious act of foul play that is close but not quite a red card

Off-field yellow cards same status as on-field ones

Collaboration prior to citing and weekly reviews

Duty Judicial Officer

Initial assessment of cases of citings, red cards or three yellow cards

May hold a brief teleconference with player and/or his representative

Determines whether or not to offer the player a preliminary indication of penalty

May refer to a full judicial hearing

Player must accept he committed the act of foul play to be offered an indication of penalty. If player does not accept the indication matter referred to full hearing

•Instances where the Citing Commissioner observes a serious act of foul play that is close but not quite a red card
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Good one. Nothing worse than a
mismatch of 15 playing 14 for a
very long period.
Like the 3-53 bashing from the Poms.